| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alan Opstein (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hummell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Qualls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Willoughby (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Trout (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Willoughby | 28-30 |
| 19:21 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Kirk picks off the pass by Alan Opstein | 28-30 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-30 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk is hacked by James Hummell - foul #1 on James Hummell, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-30 |
| 18:38 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Billy Craig | 28-30 |
| 18:23 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 17:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-30 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (PG), Herbert Morris (SF), Joshua Reynosa (PF), William Sparks (C) Alan Opstein, James Hummell, John Qualls, Billy Craig | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), James Enos (SG), Yuri Suleski (PF) Frank McHan, Mark Sapp, Stephen Kirk | |
| 16:45 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (SF), John Zachman (C) Joe Willoughby, Charles Trout | |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane (SG) Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by William Sparks is blocked by Yuri Suleski | 30-30 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | James Enos grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck loses the dribble to Ronald Beane | 30-30 |
| 15:54 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Beane | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Luis Emery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Beane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Reynosa (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sparks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Enos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Walck (fresh) PF - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Zachman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck is fouled on the floor by Joshua Reynosa - foul #1 on Joshua Reynosa, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein (PG), James Hummell (SF), John Qualls (PF), Billy Craig (C) Luis Emery, Ronald Beane, Joshua Reynosa, William Sparks | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Mark Brown (PF) Andrew Robertson, Richard Walck, John Zachman | |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | James Enos hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 32-30 |
| 15:20 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 15:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 15:14 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 15:01 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris is fouled on the floor by Mark Sapp - foul #1 on Mark Sapp, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall (SG) Herbert Morris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk (SF), Charles Trout (C) James Enos, Yuri Suleski | |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Opstein | 34-30 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk is hacked by John Qualls - foul #2 on John Qualls, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mark Sapp, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 14:14 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Sapp - foul #3 on Mark Sapp, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks (C) Billy Craig | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:14 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 14:14 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:14 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall misses the 3rd free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Mark Brown | 35-30 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 14:04 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:36 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (PG), Herbert Morris (SF), Joshua Reynosa (PF) Alan Opstein, James Hummell, John Qualls | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (PG) Frank McHan | |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | James Enos makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Sapp | 35-33 |
| 12:54 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks lays it in set up by Luis Emery and the foul's on Stephen Kirk - foul #2 on Stephen Kirk, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig (C) Joshua Reynosa | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Joe Willoughby (SF), Yuri Suleski (PF) Mark Sapp, Stephen Kirk, Mark Brown | |
| 12:54 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | James Enos makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joe Willoughby | 38-36 |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Yuri Suleski takes the ball from William Sparks | 38-36 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski misses the floater from the left side | 38-36 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 11:42 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Luis Emery (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Enos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Willoughby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Trout (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:10 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Willoughby - foul #1 on Joe Willoughby, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein (PG), James Hummell (SF), John Qualls (PF), Kenneth Flickinger (C) Luis Emery, Thomas Hall, William Sparks, Billy Craig | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Stephen Kirk (SF), Mark Brown (PF) Andrew Robertson, James Enos, Joe Willoughby, Charles Trout | |
| 11:10 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:10 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Sapp | 39-39 |
| 10:27 | Loyola Chicago | Herbert Morris steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Beane (SG) Herbert Morris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Zachman (C) Yuri Suleski | |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk drills a 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 09:55 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank McHan - foul #3 on Frank McHan, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall (SG), Billy Craig (C) Ronald Beane, Kenneth Flickinger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:55 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:55 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Sapp | 40-45 |
| 09:22 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | John Zachman buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frank McHan | 42-48 |
| 08:44 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell misses the lay-in | 42-48 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp travels with the ball | 42-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa (PF), William Sparks (C) John Qualls, Billy Craig | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SG), Joe Willoughby (SF), Yuri Suleski (PF), Charles Trout (C) Mark Sapp, Stephen Kirk, Mark Brown, John Zachman | |
| 08:05 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell makes the shot from the right wing set up by Alan Opstein | 44-48 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hall is called for the reach on Joe Willoughby - foul #1 on Thomas Hall, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (PG), Herbert Morris (SF) Alan Opstein, James Hummell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG) Frank McHan | |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls (PF) Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp (SG) Andrew Robertson | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Luis Emery (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Herbert Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Reynosa (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Qualls (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Enos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Willoughby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Trout (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Loyola Chicago | William Sparks lays it up and in | 46-48 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski is hacked by John Qualls - foul #3 on John Qualls, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig (C) William Sparks | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Mark Brown (PF) James Enos, Yuri Suleski | |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Trout | 46-50 |
| 06:48 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Reynosa misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Mark Brown | 46-50 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp is denied on a layup by John Qualls | 46-50 |
| 06:07 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 05:47 | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 05:38 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Willoughby | 46-50 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown misses long on a shot from the right block | 46-50 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein (PG), Thomas Hall (SG), James Hummell (SF) Luis Emery, Herbert Morris, Joshua Reynosa | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Stephen Kirk (SF) Andrew Robertson, Joe Willoughby | |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout misses the runner near the basket | 46-50 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-50 |
| 05:15 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 05:02 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-50 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:45 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Brown blocks the jumper by Alan Opstein | 46-50 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 04:06 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Sapp steals the ball from Thomas Hall | 46-50 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Frank McHan is denied by Billy Craig | 46-50 |
| 03:45 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to John Qualls | 46-50 |
| 03:25 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown grabs the board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Alan Opstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hummell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Qualls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Craig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Sapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Trout (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 03:03 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to John Qualls | 46-50 |
| 02:56 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig knocks in the runner near the basket | 48-50 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown blows the layup | 48-50 |
| 02:38 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Hummell | 48-50 |
| 02:24 | Loyola Chicago | James Hummell makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Opstein | 50-50 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hall - foul #2 on Thomas Hall, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luis Emery (PG), Herbert Morris (SF), Joshua Reynosa (PF), William Sparks (C) Alan Opstein, James Hummell, John Qualls, Billy Craig | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), James Enos (SG), Joe Willoughby (SF), Yuri Suleski (PF), John Zachman (C) Frank McHan, Mark Sapp, Stephen Kirk, Mark Brown, Charles Trout | |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby scores on a shot from the left wing set up by James Enos | 50-52 |
| 01:49 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alan Opstein (PG), James Hummell (SF), John Qualls (PF), Billy Craig (C) Luis Emery, Herbert Morris, Joshua Reynosa, William Sparks | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Stephen Kirk (SF), Mark Brown (PF), Charles Trout (C) Andrew Robertson, James Enos, Joe Willoughby, Yuri Suleski, John Zachman | |
| 01:28 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls banks in the layup and the foul's on Mark Brown - foul #4 on Mark Brown, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| 01:28 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Opstein - foul #1 on Alan Opstein, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | John Qualls misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Trout | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-54 |
| 00:31 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Craig grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Hall knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Craig - foul #2 on Billy Craig, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Kirk denies the turnaround by John Qualls | 55-56 |